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Read the excerpt from Hamlet. Hamlet: The fair Ophelia! Nymph, in thy orisons Be all my sins remember’d. When Hamlet refers to Ophelia as a nymph, this is an example of a(n) _______.


A.Allusion

B.Apostrophe

C.Metaphor

D.Simile

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When Hamlet refers to Ophelia as a nymph, this is an example of

C. Metaphor.

A methaphore consists of using a word or phrase to refer to something or somebody that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing or person described

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Metaphor is a figure of speech, which is used to represent or symbolize something else. It is not applicable in the literal sense with which it is being represented.

The correct statement is that when Hamlet referring to Ophelia as a nymph is an example of Metaphor. So, the correct option that matches this statement is C.

What is a metaphor?

A metaphor is a figure of speech, which is used to represent or symbolize a subject with any other object.

A metaphor is also used to compare the similarities between the characteristics or nature of both the objects, with use of such structure in the sentence.

In the example above, Ophelia who is a human is being symbolized as a Nymph by Hamlet, which she definitely is not.

Hence, the correct option is C that Hamlet symbolizing Ophelia as a Nymph is an example of Metaphor.

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